Online ResourcesFirst a word of warning … be careful what you download and use from the Internet. Don’t forget to use your web evaluation skills to choose quality sites that meet your needs!
Australian War MemorialThis is the go-to site for reliable and detailed information about Australia’s involvement in war. It is easy to get lost in this website so use the search function with keywords to access literally thousands of digitised primary documents, including war records, diaries and images.This is the link to the WW1 home page, great for getting factual information.Australian War Memorial, First World War 1914–18, 2015. https://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/ww1.asp Tip: Hold down Ctrl and press F, and type one of your keywords. It will show you every time that word is on the page – very useful for scanning and reading online.
State Library of Victoria, Australia & WWI, 2015. http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/australia-wwi This amazing site is designed for students in mind so very easy to read online (words in italics are linked to the glossary) and navigate by clicking on links or on the words in the tag cloud. Primary sources have a help button giving the reference so use these to help you keep track of your sources and as a model of how to reference correctly.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC SplashAustralian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC Splash, Gallipoli And World War 1, 2015. http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/topic/495226/gallipoli-and-world-war-i This is a great site where you can search for resources by grade and subject – use it for all your assignments!The link will take you directly to the WW1 results page where you will find a range of links, digital books and audio-visual resources. There is a great digital book focussing on the Home Front. You will notice that when you open this at the bottom of the page there are links to go to related resources, copyright information and share buttons that allows you to email the link.One of the links will take you to an epic ABC 3D documentary site about the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli – well worth downloading the app attached to this.
Museum of Australian Democracy - Billy Hughes Exhibition Museum of Australian Democracy, Billy Hughes At War, 2015. http://billyhughes.oph.gov.au This site is about Billy Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia in the beginning of the war, and gives an insight to what was happening in Australia at the time. There is a link to background about the conscription debate and a great audio activity that will help you to understand the different opinions about it at the time. You can even cast your vote! From the navigation bar you can also link to the section on how to read a political cartoon. This gives you an explanation on the meaning behind four interesting cartoons and might help you to understand some of the other propaganda posters you find.
Department of Veteran Affairs – 100 Stories Department of Veteran Affairs, 100 Stories, 2015. http://100stories.net.au The 100 Stories project, an initiative of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, is composed of one hundred short films, each featuring an Australian war veteran or civilian telling their personal experiences of war. There is a WW1 link, which leads to a list of names and topics. Make sure to take notes, and take advantage of being able to replay if it is difficult to follow in one showing.
Anzac Day Commemoration Committee (QLD) Incorporated Anzac Day Commemoration Committee (QLD) Incorporated. WW1, 2015. http://www.anzacday.org.au/history/ww1/ww1-00.html This site contains excellent historical information about ANZAC and all conflicts in which Australian forces have served. From the WW1 link you will find 3 topics – background, extra interesting information (like WW1 casualty statistics) and the Australian Home Front.
Tip: you will notice a caption under images with a title and number in brackets. If you click on the help link above it there is a handy reminder about how to reference these images. National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) – Australian ScreenNational Film and Sound Archive. The First World War, 2015. http://aso.gov.au/education/war/first-world-war/This is a great site to get audio-visual sources; great for those of you who find it difficult to read online. On the WW1 page there are short clips from movies, documentaries, television programs, newsreels, short films, animations that will give you an insight into how people perceived the war and the effects it had on society. Focus on note taking skills when using this resource!
BBC World War 1British Broadcasting Corporation, World War 1, 2015. http://www.bbc.com/ww1This site has many links to great information including a page on “Why Australia celebrates Gallipoli”, an animated map of the Western Front and other interactive guides. This a huge site with a lot of European information, so use the search button to carefully navigate to relevant pages.
Australian War MemorialThis is the go-to site for reliable and detailed information about Australia’s involvement in war. It is easy to get lost in this website so use the search function with keywords to access literally thousands of digitised primary documents, including war records, diaries and images.This is the link to the WW1 home page, great for getting factual information.Australian War Memorial, First World War 1914–18, 2015. https://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/ww1.asp
Tip: Hold down Ctrl and press F, and type one of your keywords. It will show you every time that word is on the page – very useful for scanning and reading online.
State Library of Victoria – Ergo
State Library of Victoria, Australia & WWI, 2015. http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/australia-wwiThis amazing site is designed for students in mind so very easy to read online (words in italics are linked to the glossary) and navigate by clicking on links or on the words in the tag cloud. Primary sources have a help button giving the reference so use these to help you keep track of your sources and as a model of how to reference correctly.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC SplashAustralian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC Splash, Gallipoli And World War 1, 2015. http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/topic/495226/gallipoli-and-world-war-i
This is a great site where you can search for resources by grade and subject – use it for all your assignments!The link will take you directly to the WW1 results page where you will find a range of links, digital books and audio-visual resources. There is a great digital book focussing on the Home Front. You will notice that when you open this at the bottom of the page there are links to go to related resources, copyright information and share buttons that allows you to email the link.One of the links will take you to an epic ABC 3D documentary site about the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli – well worth downloading the app attached to this.
Museum of Australian Democracy - Billy Hughes Exhibition
Museum of Australian Democracy, Billy Hughes At War, 2015. http://billyhughes.oph.gov.au
This site is about Billy Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia in the beginning of the war, and gives an insight to what was happening in Australia at the time. There is a link to background about the conscription debate and a great audio activity that will help you to understand the different opinions about it at the time. You can even cast your vote!
From the navigation bar you can also link to the section on how to read a political cartoon. This gives you an explanation on the meaning behind four interesting cartoons and might help you to understand some of the other propaganda posters you find.
Department of Veteran Affairs – 100 Stories
Department of Veteran Affairs, 100 Stories, 2015. http://100stories.net.au
The 100 Stories project, an initiative of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, is composed of one hundred short films, each featuring an Australian war veteran or civilian telling their personal experiences of war. There is a WW1 link, which leads to a list of names and topics. Make sure to take notes, and take advantage of being able to replay if it is difficult to follow in one showing.
Anzac Day Commemoration Committee (QLD) Incorporated
Anzac Day Commemoration Committee (QLD) Incorporated. WW1, 2015. http://www.anzacday.org.au/history/ww1/ww1-00.html
This site contains excellent historical information about ANZAC and all conflicts in which Australian forces have served. From the WW1 link you will find 3 topics – background, extra interesting information (like WW1 casualty statistics) and the Australian Home Front.
Tip: you will notice a caption under images with a title and number in brackets. If you click on the help link above it there is a handy reminder about how to reference these images.
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) – Australian ScreenNational Film and Sound Archive. The First World War, 2015. http://aso.gov.au/education/war/first-world-war/This is a great site to get audio-visual sources; great for those of you who find it difficult to read online. On the WW1 page there are short clips from movies, documentaries, television programs, newsreels, short films, animations that will give you an insight into how people perceived the war and the effects it had on society. Focus on note taking skills when using this resource!
BBC World War 1British Broadcasting Corporation, World War 1, 2015. http://www.bbc.com/ww1This site has many links to great information including a page on “Why Australia celebrates Gallipoli”, an animated map of the Western Front and other interactive guides. This a huge site with a lot of European information, so use the search button to carefully navigate to relevant pages.